Struggle, A Daily March

A poem about the difficulties of a hard lived life

Struggle, A Daily March

 

 

A Poem by Chris

 

 

March, march , I travel your parched wasteland

One step, one stumble and the drudgery continues day after day

Blisters, Boils and broken toes

The tattered shoes I bought let loose one  more stitch mile after mile

 

Water, my internal make up, where is your quench

The wastefulness of  my youth as I cleanse my mouth and spit

The world chokes it’s neighbors for your life-preserving drops

Now its essence ebbs from my pores

 

My soul’s direction is lost;  like pushing through the blizzard in a headwind

Each day’s purchase is toward a map that won’t lead me home

Struggle, failure, clawing and clenching teeth

Brow furrows but concentration is erased on Alzheimer’s cruel chalkboard

 

I drag the social chain;

Making sure others hear the clink each link makes

Some-days I skip; most days I plod forward a little

No one can help me; no one left a candle in the window

 

Who the hell am I; a slave to my regimen

Or am I victim of my own regime

Did the monster I created become self-aware

Did I not hide my flaws well enough

 

I paint my Carnivale mask with the color of everyman

Being careful to appeal to everyone; and no one is offended

My soapbox can no longer support my weight

And I fall down on top of my own principles skinning the knee of my hipocrisy

 

Just one more step towards the oasis of “Reborn”

Please God, not another mirage; not another visage of my own creation

Make my weary steps firm and bandage my feet

Give unto me a new map; a new direction

Author's Note

This is an old poem. I have moved on from this place in my life but I felt now was a good time to share it.

God Bless You All!!!

Reviews

[Dark Beauty]

I agree you described the struggles well,wonderfully written!!

[Star Wolf]

You describe life's struggles well...we can only hope they' are worth it, if not perhaps it is time to change our life's course. Awesome!

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

You described the troubles so well!

[Dove]

Another fantastic piece, you amaze me more each time i read one of your poems.

[FJ Davis]

Overwhelming!
A painful trek through tragedy, adversity and self-doubt to the ultimate triumph of hope. It does appear, though, that hope staggered over the finish line, here. Not nearly an easy win.
This piece is honest, gritty and difficult to read--infinitely less difficult, I know, than it was to live.
Genuinely stunning work, Chris.
May God heal, protect and bless you.

[Thea]

You did a great job here...Like this... :)))

God Bless you too...

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

A top write....and questioning and thought process is amazing, thx for sharing :)

[rwar ish me]

this is very nice.
I really enjoyed this piece.
Good Work
~Amai